Tag: attempted murder
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Colorado Springs man sentenced to 31 years in prison for shooting 9-year-old
The son in the father-son duo accused of shooting a child was sentenced Thursday to 31 years in prison. Ruben Segovia II, 23, is one of two men accused of wounding an autistic 9-year-old girl over a neighbor dispute in January. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette, Segovia and his father, Ruben…
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Trial of man accused of ordering rap artist’s killing begins Tuesday in Colorado Springs
The man accused of ordering the death of a local rap artist in 2019 is set to begin his trial Tuesday, despite numerous complications and the man’s insistence on representing himself at trial. Derrick Bernard, 35, is accused of ordering Aee Shawn Mathews, 26, to kill William Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” on…
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10th Circuit dismisses excessive force lawsuit over Lakewood police’s ‘ambush’ of man
The federal appeals court based in Denver dismissed an excessive force lawsuit earlier this month from a man who alleged Lakewood police hid outside his home, failed to identify themselves as law enforcement, then shot him. In Eric St. George’s telling, police officers planted themselves outside his building close to midnight and called him multiple…
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Appeals court reverses Adams County attempted murder conviction due to experts’ improper testimony
Colorado’s second-highest court last month overturned a man’s attempted murder conviction because prosecutors failed to establish a chain of custody for the defendant’s DNA and fingerprint evidence that allegedly tied him to the crime. Jurors heard from two forensic analysts who matched Julian Vigil to the gun that was used to shoot the victim in…
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Man facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing stepson in rural El Paso County last year
A man who is accused of attempting to kill his stepson at a farm in rural El Paso County in 2023 has been arrested by police, records show. Yoel Rodriguez, 47, is accused of stabbing his stepson with a wood chisel at their farm near Ellicott, west of Colorado Springs, after he had gotten drunk…
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Denver man’s shooting not covered under ‘Make My Day’ immunity, Colorado Supreme Court rules
A defendant cannot avail himself of the immunity Colorado law affords those who use lethal force against home intruders, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday, because his victim was not inside any “dwelling” when he fired the shots. Joseph M. Howell stands accused of attempted murder and other charges. In February 2023, a man…
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Court documents: Shooting on South Academy involving motorcyclist stemmed from road rage incident
The motorcyclist who allegedly shot at another driver near Interstate 25 last week after a brief back-and-forth between the two while on the road, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. On June 13, Nelson Boyer, 40, allegedly shot at Danny Olsen, 61, while they were northbound on South Academy Boulevard past the I-25 bridge. Olsen was struck twice,…
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Final arrest made in brutal Colorado Springs attempted murder
The Colorado Springs Police Department has made a fourth arrest in the brutal assault and attempted murder of a Colorado Springs man. On Jan. 22 of this year a 22-year-old man was found unconscious in the middle of the ice under the “PopCycle” bridge at the intersection of West Van Buren Street and Beacon Street.…
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Colorado Springs woman arrested after allegedly firing gun at man during quarrel
A couple’s quarrel at a truck stop nearly resulted in a murder. That’s according to the arrest affidavit document for Laura Melissa Coston, 40, of Colorado Springs. Coston was arrested on May 7 on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder, menacing, possession of a controlled substance and prohibited use of a firearm. Officers with the Fountain…
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1 person severely wounded in stabbing in southeast Colorado Springs; suspect arrested
Colorado Springs police on Sunday arrested a man suspected of stabbing an individual several times, according to department officials. Andres Luna-Porras, 36, could face an attempted murder charge in connection with the alleged assault. Officers responded to a 12:40 a.m. call about a stabbing in the 4500 block of London Lane, near Astrozon Boulevard and…